Definition of CEPHALIC

cephalic

Plural: cephalics

Adjective

  • Pertaining to the head or located in the head region.
  • of or relating to the head

Adj

  • Of or relating to the head.
  • Of or relating to the brain.
  • Of or relating to the head.
  • Of or relating to the cephalon (the head of a trilobite).
  • Of or relating to the head.
  • Toward the head; in bipeds such as humans, this direction corresponds to superior.
  • Headlike; cephaloid.

Noun

  • A remedy that benefits the head or brain.

Examples

  • His CEPHALIC approach to Scrabble involved extensive mental planning before placing any tiles.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French céphalique, from Latin cephalicus (“head”), from Ancient Greek κεφαλικός (kephalikós, “capital”), from κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Synonyms

cephalad

Antonyms

caudal

Scrabble Score: 17

cephalic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cephalic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cephalic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

cephalic: valid Words With Friends Word